Scottish EPMA framework worth up to £20m
A framework worth up to £20 million is being set up for Scottish health boards to buy electronic prescribing and medicine administration systems.
News
Two RiO trusts to switch EPR
Two RiO trusts in London and the south have chosen to move to new electronic patient record system suppliers before the end of their national contracts this October.
Clinical Software
Consortium saves £110m on EPR costs
A consortium of 38 trusts in London and the South has saved £110m by moving to individual contracts with electronic patient record suppliers.
News
Scots’ Dallas project fails to recruit
A £10 million digital health project in Scotland has recruited just one quarter of expected users.
Digital Patient
MDU advises GPs on patient access
The Medical Defence Union has produced guidance for GPs to help them to ensure the confidentiality and accuracy of medical records being made available for patients online.
News
Oxford hits height in digital maturity
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust has reached the top of EHI’s Clinical Digital Maturity Index following the roll-out of e-prescribing across all directorates.
News
Healthwatch hosts comparison sites
Healthwatch Sandwell has set up a GP practice comparison website including information on how long it takes to get an appointment.
Digital Patient
e-Referral Service ‘live on 15 June’
The new NHS e-Referral Service will go-live on 15 June as part of plans to replace all paper-based referrals.
Infrastructure
Govt hopeful on patient access target
The government is optimistic about meeting its April deadline for patient access to online records, despite January figures revealing that thousands of practices were yet to offer the service.
Digital Patient